Home / 24,603.24-36,843.14-15,204.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,603.24, 36,843.14 and 15,204.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,603.24, 36,843.14 and 15,204.62 is: 22,768.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,603.24 : 36,843.14 = 15,204.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,603.24/36,843.14 = 15,204.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,603.24x = 36,843.14 × 15,204.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,603.24x = 560,185,943.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,185,943.31/24,603.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,768.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.